Word

ɛ́-síárɛ̂

club

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Definition

Carved club about a half-meter long, with one end bigger than the other, tapering to the narrower end which may or may not be sharply pointed; thrown to kill wild animals.

In a sentence

Tʉ́pʉdakɨ́ encipíshipí ɛ́síárɛ̂ amʉ̂ ɨmɛwɔshɨ́ɛ́kɨ intarɛ́ ɛ́sɨ́árɛ̂.

Hold the untreated slender stick together with the club, because we don't use clubs to beat sheep and goats. (Pk)

Where this comes from

Source
Payne & Ole-Kotikash, Maa Dictionary (U. Oregon, 2005)
Dialect
Kenyan Maa (Keekonyokie/Purko/Wuasinkishu)